Summary Lincoln Douglas Debate 4.10: Pre-Writing your Rebuttals - YouTube (Youtube) www.youtube.com
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The video discusses effective strategies for preparing rebuttals in a Lincoln Douglas debate, including organizing arguments, addressing weaknesses in one's own case, and structuring generic arguments.
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Key Points
- Affirmative debaters get two rebuttal speeches: one after the negative case and one as the last speech of the round.
- Negative debaters also get two rebuttal speeches: one at the end of their negative case and one after the first affirmative rebuttal.
- It is acceptable and encouraged for beginners to pre-write their rebuttal arguments.
- The one Ar document should have three sections: arguments against the negative case, defending your case against the negative, and a 30-second summary.
- Attack your own affirmative case while pretending to be negative to strengthen it and find adequate responses to potential arguments against it.
- Write two summaries of your affirmative case, one for the one Ar document and one for the two Ar document.
- The two Ar document can include sections for arguments against the negative case and defending your case, but a summary is also sufficient.
- The databases of possible arguments in your rebuttal documents should be added to and expanded over time.
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In this video, the speaker discusses how to effectively prepare for rebuttals in a Lincoln Douglas debate. They explain that the arguments attacking the opponent's case should be placed at the end of the negative case, rather than in the rebuttal. The speaker recommends creating a document for each side (affirmative and negative) to organize arguments and examples. They emphasize the importance of addressing potential holes in one's own case and suggest pretending to be the opposing side to find weaknesses. The speaker also advises including a summary section in both the one Ar and two Ar documents, which should be read aloud during the last 30 seconds of each speech. They encourage students to think of generic arguments that can be used against either side and provide an example of how to structure these arguments. The speaker concludes by explaining the structure of the debate, including the order of speeches and the number of rebuttals each side gets.